Tall Oil Split Fatty Acids Grade A from China
Split fatty acids from tall oil are fractionally distilled to separate low-rosin fatty acids for dimerization in polyamide resins. HTS 3823.13.0040 covers this 'other' category of industrial tall oil fatty acids used in adhesives and inks. Derived from kraft pulp mill tall oil refining processes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document distillation process to prove 'split' separation from rosin; ensure no esterification for correct subheading; beware of bulk packaging misdeclared as crude oil